I never could reach him

I never could reach him.
I was there, forever;
arms opened wide and fingers outstretched.
It was I who dangled there;
he, exalted and looking down.
And I continued to grasp at straws,
anything that would bring me closer.
But I never could reach him.
He wouldn't let me.
He climbed higher into space
as I slipped further into hell.
I never could reach him,
and he just watched me struggle and fall.